| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 950 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 689 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 462 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 217 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 201 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Registration plate issues | 91 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 37 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 33 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 26 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 24 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 23 |
| Rear brake binding | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |